Agricultural water withdrawals in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural water withdrawals was 300,000 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
300,000
World rank
36th
of 37 countries
All-time high
70.00 million
in 1990
All-time low
300,000
in 2010
Years of data
7
1980–2015
Agricultural water withdrawals in Iceland, 1980–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, agricultural water withdrawals in Iceland stood at 300,000. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Iceland peaked at 70.00 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 300,000, in 2010.
That places Iceland 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.00 million | 4.00 million | 4.00 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 70.00 million | 70.00 million | 70.00 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.00 million | 70.00 million | 70.00 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture share gdp 3.65 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.65 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 22,689 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Iceland?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Iceland was 300,000 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 70.00 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2015.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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